Chase.



G. J. SINNQTT. CHASE.

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Warren stares Parana orrren J. SINNOTT, OF BROOKLYN, NEVJ YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 AMERICAN HIGH SPEED PRESS COMPANY, OF NEW YOBK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

CHASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 16, 1918.

Application filed September 3, 1914. Serial No. 860,094.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, GILBERT J. SINNoTT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and use- 1 ful Chase, of which the following is a speciadjusted angularly to accommodate articles of diiferent sizes, shapes, and angular-positions without unlocking; and to provide automatic means for locking the chase in its adjusted positions without requiring any manipulation other than the mere adjustment. The invention also involves improvements in details and features of construetion as will appear hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan of a chase and its holder constructed in accordance with this invention;

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of a portion of a press showingthese parts mounted thereon and appearing in section;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan of a portion of the chase holder;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged plan of the chase;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 6--6 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line 77 of Fig. 4; and

Fig. 8 is a plan of a portion of the chase lock.

The invention is shown as applied to a machine of a kind in which the chase holder 10 is secured in position by means of an adjustable lever 11 and a spring-pressed lever 12. The chase holder is provided with the usual slanting surfaces for receiving the ends of these levers and is adapted to be secured in position by them so as to hold the chase 13 which carries the type matter.

For the purpose of securing the above mentioned results the chase holder is provided with a central circular opening 14. This opening is bounded on the outer face by a continuous circular flange 15. On the lnner'side two opposite segmental flanges 16 are pr-ovlded separated from the flange 15 so as to other.

The chase 13 is provided with a pair of segmental tongues 18 projecting from its circular surface and adapted to enter between the ends of the segmental flanges 16. In this way the chase can "be inserted and removed by turning it to a-certain position and will be held in place when turned slightly awayfrom that position. For the purpose of manipulating the chase it is provided with a pair of hand holes 19.0n the opposite sides of the central space 20. This space is of general rectangularshape and has four sides planed at right angles so that the type matter can always be locked up squarely.

On the circumference of the chase between the two tongues 18 are a series of teeth 21 cut into the edge of: the chase. On the chase holder is a slidable lock 22 having teeth 23 on its end adapted to engage in the teeth 21 for the purpose of locking the chase in positionon the chase holder. This lock slides in a space 24: in the chase holder and in order that it may be guided properly it is provided with a spindle 25 working in a bored passage 26 in the body of the chase holder. On this spindle is a collar 27 and beyond this a spring 28 which bears against a fixed surface of the chase holder. This serves to force the lock yieldingly against the teeth 21, so that whenthe chase is turned for adjustment it will remain locked in its adjusted position automatically and without any attention on the part of the operator other than that required to turn the chase and get it into proper position.

The purpose of the adjustment to an angular position is indicated clearly by the dotted lines in Fig. l which show an envelop blank which is to be. printed upon. It will be seen therefore that whatever the shape of the blank to be printed upon or the position of the printing thereon this chase can be turned readily to accommodate it without unlocking the chase from the chase holder, without danger of loosening the type or furniture, and without necessitating any special manipulation for the actual locking of the parts in adjusted positions.

Although I have illustrated and described provide grooves 17 opposite each 7 only a single embodiment of the invention, I am aware of the fact that many modifications can be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention as expressed in the claims. Therefore I do not wish to be limited in these respects, but what I do c1ajim is= 1. The combination with a chase holder, of a flat chase carried thereby flush there with on its printing side and angular-1y movable thereon, and means for automatically locking the chase to the chase holder in all adjusted positions of the chase.

2. The combination with a chase holder having a circular opening therein, of a circular chase mounted in said opening in a position to cause the type carried thereby to project through said circular opening and adapted to be turned on its axis, said chase having teeth on its circumference, and a spring-pressed lock on the chase holder adapted to engage said teeth and hold the chase in its adjusted positions.

3. The combination of a chase holder hav ing an opening therein provided with a pair of opposite flanges in the same plane on one side, and a chase adapted to fit in said opening and provided with a pair of tongues adapted to enter the free space between the ends of said flanges and pass behind said flanges when turned so as to be held in the holder.

4. The combination of a chase holder hav ing a circular opening therein provided with a continuous circular flange on one side and a pair of opposite segmental flanges in @opiea of this patent may be the same plane on the other side having a groove between said opposite flanges and the circular flange, and a circular chase adapted to fit in said opening and provided with a pair of segmental tongues adapted to enter the space between said segmental flanges and to pass into said groove when turned.

5. The combination of a chase holder having a circular opening therein provided with a continuous circular flange on one side and a pair of opposite segmental flanges on the other side having a groove between said opposite flanges and the circular flange, a circular chase adapted to fit in said opening and provided with a pair of segmental tongues adapted to enter the space between said segmental flanges and to pass into said groove, whereby said chase will be held in said opening, and Vmeans for locking the chase in its adjusted angular positions.

6. As an article of manufacture, a circular chase having an opening therein provided with four sides of a general rectangular shape and having two opposite projectingtongues along a portion of its circumference spaced apart circu m ferenti-ally for supporting it.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the'presence of two subscribing witnesses.

Gunner J1 siN orT.

Witnesses MABEL M. GLASSEY, F. J. MURPHY.

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